as they say
A vague invocation of popular convention when introducing a phrase or expression, which may be accompanied by attribution to a source or locale in which the phrase or expression is used.
Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say. Charles Caleb Colton
As they say on my own Cape Cod, a rising tide lifts all the boats. And a partnership, by definition, serves both partners, without domination or unfair advantage. Together we have been partners in adversity - let us also be partners in prosperity. John F. Kennedy
As they say in Discworld, we are trying to unravel the Mighty Infinite using a language which was designed to tell one another where the fresh fruit was. Terry Pratchett
Socialists cry "Power to the people", and raise the clenched fist as they say it. We all know what they really mean-power over people, power to the State. Margaret Thatcher
You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose. Lou Holtz
As they say around the Texas Legislature, if you can't drink their whiskey, screw their women, take their money, and vote against 'em anyway, you don't belong in office. Molly Ivins